Seollal Food & Drink Trivia
Lunar New Year Trivia
Different Cultures Trivia
Lunar New Year Vacation Trivia
Mixed New Year Trivia
100
This is nice to have as a sweet treat during the festive holiday season. It is sweet rice with dried fruits and nuts.
Yaksik (약식)
100
Is Seollal the same day every year?
No!
100
The continent where Lunar New Year is celebrated
Asia
100
This Seollal, I became __ years old.
...?
100
In the U.S., New Year's Day is on __________.
January 1st
200
This is yummy dessert drink made with dried persimmon, ginger, cinnamon, and sugar. It is sweet and has a mild, gingery bitter taste. It’s known to help with digestion.
Korean Cinnamon Punch (수정과)
200
This year is the year of the _________ ( animal)
Snake
200
These light up the sky in China on the night of Lunar New Year and scare the monster, Nian (年) .
Firecrackers
200
How long is the celebration period for Seollal in Korea?
3 days
200
True or False: Seollal is only celebrated in Korea.
False
300
What are the ingredients for japchae (잡채)?
Glass/clear noodles, mushrooms, vegetables (spinach, carrots, peppers, etc.), and meat
300
The card game that families play together
Go Stop (Hwatu)
300
What is the one day that Lunar New Year is celebrated on each year? (Example: Christmas is always celebrated on December 25th)
A trick question because the date always changes
ㅋㅋㅋ
300
Which other country celebrates for the same number of days as Korea?
Vietnam
300
On the last day of Chinese New Year, they have the _______ Festival (灯节).
Lantern
400
What is a fried side dish that is made with zucchini, but it is called pumpkin in Korean?
Hobak jeon (호박전)
400
_________ is a time for remembering ancestors, spending time with family, eating food, and having fun.
Seollal
400
In Tibet and China, Lunar New Year is also known as ___________.
Spring Festival
400
Lunar New Year is a time to be with ________.
Family
400
On Seollal there is a ceremony called _______. Various foods are placed on a table in a specific order. Fruits are placed in the front, the second row has vegetables, the next row meats and fish, and finally, the back row has bowls of rice and soups along with chopsticks. After paying respect to the ancestors, everyone enjoys the food together. This is called __________.
Charye (차례) and Eumbok (음복)
500
Which is the traditional Korean sliced rice cake soup served on Seollal?
Tteokguk (떡국)
500
What is Sae Hae Bok Mani Bad Uh Seh Yo!
Happy New Year!
500
According to Chinese legend, there was a monster named Nian (年) that would come about every New Year’s Eve. What are the three things that Chinese people learned would scare the monster?
Loud noises, fire, and the color red
500
China has the longest Lunar New Year celebration period. How many days is it?
15 days
500
What is Happy New Year in CHINESE?!
Xin nian kuai le!
新年快乐!